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Philippines: Activities
For nature lovers there's mountain climbing, bird-watching, cave exploration and photo safaris, while history buffs can visit museums, centuries-old monuments and churches spread across the country. Philippines: Shopping
Clothing is also popular and there is fine leather footwear, knitwear and traditional clothes such as the 'barong tagalog', the national costume made of cloth woven from banana fibre (jusi) or pineapple fibre (pina). |
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The
Santa Barbara Golf Course in Iloilo
province was established in 1908 and the Americans, enthusiastic about
the game, have promoted golf ever since in Zamboanga province in Mindanao
and Intramuros in Manila. Today the Philippines has some of the finest
golf courses in the world with more than 50 courses across the archipelago.
Philippine
waters attract growing numbers of scuba divers and most resorts are
well-equipped with modern diving equipment. Facilities for water skiing,
jet skiing, windsurfing, hobie-cat sailing, kayaking and other water
sports are also available. 
From
the northern tip of Luzon to the southern end of Mindanao there are
a host of beautiful products to choose from. These include handicraft
items such as carved statues and religious icons, household products
such as the Tiffany lamps made of capiz, cane items including basketware,
ornaments and furniture, jars, vases, and jewellery made from gold,
silver, brass and pearls.
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